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Batch and unbatch to same tokens

jacopo_r — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:30:48 GMT

[ FlexSim 24.0.1 ]

Hi,

I have a process for which I have 3 tokens representing 3 different orders that have to be grouped for the execution process step. Then I need to go back to my initial 3 tokens without losing all their individual information. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks

Re: Batch and unbatch to same tokens

Paula_LG — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:25:00 GMT

Hi Jacopo,

If you set "Batch Quantity" and "# Tokens to Release" to the same number (3 in this particular case), all the tokens keep their labels and move to the next activity at the same time. Is that something that would work for you?

Re: Batch and unbatch to same tokens

joerg_vogel_HsH — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:33:44 GMT

@jacopo_r, there is a picklist option called "Number of Tokens Batched". You find it in a menu under small black down arrow on the right of the field.

Re: Batch and unbatch to same tokens

jacopo_r — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:01:08 GMT

@Paula LG , @Joerg Vogel

I mean something like this, where I first batch, do something and then unbatch to the original tokens. Is it possible?

Re: Batch and unbatch to same tokens

Paula_LG — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:38:06 GMT

What we are suggesting is something like this:

The tokens will wait in the Batch activity until there's three of them and then will continue following the blocks as if they were one, sincronized by the batch activity and keeping their individual information. Could this be a solution for you?

Re: Batch and unbatch to same tokens

moehlmann_fe — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:58:22 GMT

If I understand you correctly, then only a single token should run through the intermediate steps, correct?

In theory you could store the information of all other tokens somewhere and recreate them after. But a simpler solution would be to let all tokens of the batch continue as Paula already suggested and use a Decide activity to divert all but one token directly to the second Batch activity.

To do this, you can assign the tokens an index in the Label Aggregation section of the Batch activity.

batched-tokens-single-process-fm.fsm

Re: Batch and unbatch to same tokens

jacopo_r — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:21:26 GMT

@Paula LG and @Felix Möhlmann thanks.

Your suggestions are helping finding the best way to do what I need to do.